Day Twelve - Tuesday

Tuesday started off rough--I felt very drained still. I watched movies and zoned a bit. As the day went on though I got some strength back and felt generally better. 

PB&J

I even had a real meal for dinner--a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a banana. I had to order it from room service which meant it was all presented on a large tray, and the sandwich was under a dome--a bit over done considering the meal. Also, because everything that comes from room service comes on a plate that is heated--the bread was a little crispy and the sandwich warm--which was also a little weird, but still--overall--the basic PB & J was just what I needed. I also had dome home made cookies that my wife had made--yum!

Meals & Offers of Help

I gather some of my friends in the neighborhood are getting some meals together for my wife for after her mom leaves. Thank you so much for this! I have lots of people in the hospital who's job it is to take care of me, but of course my wife and family doesn't so the help is appreciated. 

And thank you to everyone else that has offered help of all kinds, from babysitting, to yard work, to everything. While we may not need to take you all up on it, its wonderful to have such supportive, kind, loving and giving friends and family--and to know that we can if we need to.

Thank you--from the bottom of my heart.

Chemo

Chemo (on an IV) ended Tuesday night. Crazy! I had in my mind that it was going on for a few more nights so it came as a surprise. 

Hurray!

Of course the whole point of it was to break down my blood and kill the bad cells off to build it all up from scratch again. So all the effects are still forthcoming. But at least the meds are done.

Blood

Every night at midnight they take labs from the PICC in my arm. They run them to check my blood counts, and every night for the last few they have been telling telling me to expect transfusions. The whole point of the chemo is to drop the blood counts--but every night my levels are borderline but OK.  Well Wednesday morning at 4:30 AM the transfusions started again.  I am into my second bag and no fevers or shakes or hives or rashes so all is going well :)

Though it started rough -- overall it was a good day!